more artificial spit

So my week went okay - I'm in the majority of my radiation fractions now (I've had 8/15!) the week is over.

On Tuesday I started to have trouble getting food past my gullet, which slowly kind of got worse until today, where eating is become a mite difficult. The problem is that, although the artificial spit I posted about on Monday has done some sort of a job, it's dried out below that and, now, it's tough to swallow it at all. Soup diet for a while, methinks... trim for summer at least!

Anyway, I told this doctor this on Thursday and got prescribed yet more artificial lubrication for my digestive system, this time in a swallowable gel which is combined with dissolvable aspirin (left) that becomes the appealing mixture you see on the right

Yummy, huh?

So my enjoyment of food is a bit strained now, as a result of all of these bits and pieces. It's not the nicest feeling, having food that won't go down.

Gaviscon city.

So, this weekend, not too much going on, just some r&r and sleeping off the last few days. Hopefully everything won't deteriorate too much next week; just not very far to go now, which is great. Not far until the end!